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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-15
CORNER STONE TOBEttiD
INTERESTING CEREMONIEs TO
TAKE PLACE
lhIs Afternoon at the Proposed Site
Of 1t Mary's New Convent
aud School.

A most inteIeJ ting ceremony will
take place this afternoon at 3:l5
o'clock at the corner Of Third and
Market streets, where the corner
stone OF the new Catholic convent and
school wi | be placed In position, and
\ with tine usual solemn and imposing
ceremonies known to the Catholic
Church. The Franc scan fathers have
had charge of st. Mary church for
e ,rly twenty years, ard have ever
sioce they took charge been laboring
fJr the spiritual benefit Of the German
population. They are moet exemplary
men, learned and jealous in the good
cause and living q severe and atcetic
life. They have struggled hard to
build up q foe parish school, and
have succeeded admirably. The Uf-
suline nuns have had charge of the
schools for come six years past, and
have been uniiring In their Efforts,
81 that the pupils have rapidly In
creased In numbers, and the little
frame schcolhouse adjoining { e
church Is urable to accommodate
them. Besides, the good sisters had
to live in Ierted house some distance
from the school q d the church-all
Of which wss mostinconveni mt. 1t was
found necessary to erect a convent
and school, and the matter was en-
trusted to the pastor, the Rev. Francis
Muennipg, o. 8. +. The undertaking
has met the approval OF the Right
Rev. Bishep Ridamacher, and has
been Endorsed by the church uu stees,
Louis Kettmann, NJ. H. Mette, ]. X t.
tCile, A. Seus, T. II. Leucke, and the
Rev. Maurice KlostermaD, 0. s. F.,
provincial OF the Franciscan Order.
The plans Of the convent and tchool
building we're dam by Brother
Adrian, o. s. F. The contractor IL
Joseph Bartle, aud John Kane lie do
log the excavation work, Toe build.
ing lie to be substantial one, an will
cost about $4,000. The branches oi
Catholic Knights OF America. Ancient
Order OF Hibernia ~, the officers and
members of st. AlOysius S)dality and
members of various other sodaliti5f
and Catholic societies will be in at.
tendance to setist in the ceremonies
They will assemble at 2:30 O'Clock
pm at St. Bridget's hall, and will
march to the corner OF Third aud Mar.
ket streets, headed by the Chris ian
Brothers college band, snd will be
received at S.. Mary's church by the
Ulcers OF the Society Of Oar Lady o.
Llurdes. Although 1t is matter Of
special impo tance to the German
Catholics OF the city, 1t is no les in
teresting to the Irish and other Caih.
olics, who will attend In large mum
bels and give substantial Gid to thu
nterprise.
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GILL STATION,
A Beautiful suburb.

One OF the notable events to traos.
pire In real estate deals " i'll be the sale
some ten days hence rf the beautiful
woods adjourning and east Of g II S!s-
lion, on tue Memphis and Charleston
railroad, compris Dg about twentY.four
acres Of the prettiest wood land, with
the Memphis and Cha lesion railroad
on the sou,h and the Pigeon Roost
pike on the north. 1t will make one
OF the most desirable subdivisions yet
offered to buyers. The neighborhood
has always bee Il regarded as the most
eligible for suburban homes Of oil the
surroundings Of the city, and in CON-
sequence property In that vicinity has
ruled higher than In other localities.
In fact, there has been but little OF 1t
put upon the market, owners being
10th to part with It, 1t is upon a
plateau much above the level of the
city, is decidedly healthy aud abound.
ing IN good water. But a few min.
utes' drive from the city over a splen.
did pike, or even shorter run by rail,
1t is considered Almost in the city
limits. Many of our best people have
homes out there, and enjoy ali the ad.
vantsges combining city and country
life. 1t is the elite suburb If Mem.
phig,
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COFFEEVILLE, Mss.
The Methodist Revival Meeting
Cl0sed-A Great Success.
IsrIoIAL TO TIE APPEAL

CoFFERvIILE, Mes, May 4-The
revival which has been going on here
at theMethodist church came TO a close
last night. This meeting has met with
greater success and will prove more
beneficial than any ever held here. 1t
was under the able supervision Of the
Rev. DR.. f. G.. Kilgore, Of fernando,
Miss, aud faithful lly assisted by our
home psstors, the Rev. T. g. Freeman,
Of the Mrthodist, and the Rev. s.
Thomas, Il the Presbyterian. The
Rev Mr.. Hudson, pastor Of the Water
Valley Baptist church, also rendered
some very able aud appTecistiVe service
during the lest two nights As the
population Of Cot yeville now stands
the irreligious are in the minority.
Both the Revs. Kigore and Hudson
departed iortheir respective homes last
night, carrying with them the highest
feeling oil friendship our people could
bestow upon two noble gentlemen.
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"RoB0R0."
Five Thousand Cases Cared Without
Failure in a single Instance.

A POSITIVE PREVENTIVE and infallible
"a remedy for cHILLS and FEVER. Il
contains no Quinipe or mineral OF any. kinf,
but 10 comp ted Of haTmi. IS herbs; and is a
perfect blood purifier. II. can be adminis-
tered to infants wi perfect impun ty It's
not purg tive, but 10 an excellent a7ttiEer,
invigor ates, braces and build up the system
IRON the be- b S 09s psIsSn in
ir & its use. RIB TO" is put mp in pint bot
tsI, and retailed at 81 p per bottle. We
will not forward to any address less than two
bottles; and will guarantee that. II direc-
tons are followed, two bottles will promptly
cure any case If Chills and Fever. only one
bottle L. necesfarT for persons from eight 10
twelve years Of age. One bottle will cure
several children under eight years Of age.
For tals py druggists,
Lynchburg, Va, Nov. 9. 1886 -Messrs
Lewis q Ben nett: Four Of my ch ldren, be-
tween the ages Of five bnd ten years, -
gether with my brother and sister. all six,
had chi Is and fever T several MONTH, dur
ing which time the usual remedy, Canine,
After hearing of the wonderful cures accom-
pitched by your invaluable remedy, "Robo-
ro," tried II in my family, and not one Of
the six ever had single chill after COM
ton, the very beat chill and fever remedy
that l know anything of. EssPscti9'lyl
of the firm of Heard + Agee. Tobac conists.
Glenland. Pittsylvania county, Va, Ccto-
her 20, lSs6-Messrs. Lewis q bennett:
Nine Of my children han chills and fever at
the same time The usual remedy. Quinine,
was administered without benefit. All Of
them wers promptly and efectuslly cured by
the use Of "R0boro" alone. Not one OF the
nine had a chiIl after commencing its use.
respectfully, j. TH0S. YEATS.
Norwood. Nelson county, Va, October
rs, 1e86.-messrs. Lewis Il Bennett: Several
of my frieni Is and | had severe cas- of
ckills and fever. We dispensed with tbs
usual remedies and used nothing but
"Roboro," which resulted In a thorouRh
cure in each case. You will oblige by for
wsrdioR me q case Of twenty -four bottles.
Respect 'ully, X. j. BROWN.
ts to our reliability and responsibility we
refer by pc mission 10 the following substan-
tial business men of Ly nehburg, W here both
of the manu- acturers OF "Roboro" have
resided Tor the last twelve years; N. G
Manson, g., Mayor of lynchbu g; j. W.
Ivey, cashier Peoples National Bank; Al
len W. fancy, cashier First ational Bank;
Chas. W. Pr ce, Commissioner Revenue;
John 7 Edwards. president Tobacco Asso-
citation.
If you cannot procure "Roboro" Of your
druggists, remit us $3.50 and we will for
ward two bottles to your nearest depot or
express sta ion. -
LEWIS 4 BENNETT,
Mamma I,vnchhurU Va
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TRANSFERS.

Patterson, Graft and others to w. P.
Wilson, lot on Elmwood avenue, near
McLamore avenue, ll0xl50 feet, for
1907 so.
Emma G Ward to Addie u. Stull,
west part OF lots and 2 and one-half
Of lot 3, on Georgia street, west of
Seventh, Fort Pickering, 47ixl70 feet,
$1,000
+ l. Meacham and others to Mrs.
O. A, 6 800 man, lot and improvement.
on west side of Frank street, 45xl00
feet, $3.50,
R. H. Wildberger and oilers to the
Chickasaw Lar d Company, q tract Of
1856 acres, known as the Wildberger
tract, on Nonconnah ere k, SIS 500
M. o. Pearcs and otfe 10 G. w.
Lawson, two lots on the north eide Of
Gaines street, west of Eighth, Fort
Pickering. 60xl50 feet, $500.
W 8. X gers and others to II. L.
Bedford, 2l6 acres In the Eleventh.
Surveyors Dist riot, $500.
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placs-only q neck ahead OF Hidalgo.
Tbe0sneT Of tbs winner. Sam Emery,
h said "a tsss Won ss1, 900 On tie rscs.
Free Knieht asd Onto fell At the
start and Caldwell. who rode the lat
ter, vas badly 1urt. Owing to DELAYS
at the post II became necessary TO de-
clare the last race Cd.
Fiya Race Five furloDgs; Bank
rupt won by neck, Pampero second,
Ichiban third, b.atiOg Broughton,
BootjAck, FalsehOod, God Fellow,
Editor, Puzzlp, Amulet, Climax and
Hermit Ra Tme-l0lt.
Second Raoe.-HaudIcsp; one mile.
Buc Setone won by four let gths, Phil
Lee second, GIeefeld third, bea ing
Gonfallon, Bordelsise, Florence Fopso,
Little Minnie, Leland, Gsrdey LATTE,
Topsy, LsDcaster, Nellie B Chatter,
Msisnn end Ferona. Tine-l:42t.
Third Race.-Exps citation stakes for
two year olds, one half mile. Gursn-
tee won bv half length; King Fish
second, Sitsfsction third, beating
Kantolet, SIumbe', Fordhsm, AnibaD,
Annie Clair, Billet and setenade.
Tims-0:5O.
Fourth Race - Brooklyn Jockey
Club handicap one mile and aQusrter.
by Monopole won by neck; Biue
Wing second, a neck in front OF Hidal-
20, third. beating Bis nit, Quit, 0Ex'
lie, Orifsmne, Fenefon, Richmo nd,
Himalaya. Free Knight, BoLauza, All
Estelle, General Ney, Wonderment,
Wickham and Bosz. Time-2:07.
Fifth Rdce.--0le-half mile, for two
year olds. Bonnie King won by two
lengths, BeBdigo second, Titan third,
beating Alvids, Manon, Lottie Fill
more, Bullion, Alexandria Colt, Mer.
els, Car, Tudor. Wss'field and Quo
tation. Time-5:1a.
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AN ABORTIVE BILL.
HE REVENUE BILL CANNOT he
F8UHD ANYWHERE.
This Peculiar Robbery Discovered
by tho Contemplated Contest
mysteriOus AFFAIR.
IspEolAL TO rHE ArPHAL.l

lbrhOiAL To TIM AFrhALsI
NASHVILLE, TENN, May IA con-
test as to the consiitutionality Of the
revenue bill, passed by the extra ses-
sion OF the Legislature OF 1885, came
up In one Of the courts Of the State.
On Examining the printed copy Of the
acts OF that Legislature, 1t was found
the bill was not signed by the Speaker
OF the House, nor does the printed
copy Of TIE House journal show that
this bill Was signed by the Speaker.
An attorney then wrote to Mr.. Mars
House, chief clerk to the State Tressu-
rer, for copy Of the original House
journal. This could not be found in
the Office OF the Secretary Of State,
where 1t should have been. A mes
senger was dispatched to the Clerk OF
the House, Eth. B Wade Mr.. Wade
said he had lost the papers and had no
ideswhere they are.
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Monday's Events.

LOUISVILLE, KY May 1.-THE en-.
tries, weights and pools on Mondays
races are az follows:
Era Raos.-Mile heats. Billy Gil.
more, III, $50; Brookiull, l1S, $50;
Oiellus, "a, $5I Mas Cleveland, 80, So.
Second Ra0.-The Louisville cup,
two miles aud one-Quarter. Montana
Regent, l0S. $50; Solid Silver, los,
SIS; Lucky B, ia, SO.
Third Race -0ne mile and one
eighth, selling. Brilliant, 10l, $40;
slickswsy, 80, $40; Falls City, 100,
SEQ; Aristocrat, 1903, $22; Jim Nave,
30, $50
FO,rh Race Handicap, one mi Q
and one.quarier. Pendennis, 81, $S6 I;
Lewis Clark, 9S, SIS; Libre to, 1902,
Sal; Jennie Mcfarland, IS, s.; Nick
Finer, 81, s9l; St Valentine, 90, $l5 /;
Elgin, ll6, $40
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BIue wins Rsates by Dry IsnOPOIe
-ebOo,OOO change Hands.

NEW YoBK, May 1.-THE spring
NEE ing Il the Brooklyn Jockey Club
at Grayesend opened today. The
weather was bright and sunny. The
attendance was from $1,000 to 10000.
There was no betting In view OF the
fact that the law permitting betting
on race tracke is now before the Gov.
ernor awaiting his signature, the club
determined 10 prevent even priva Q
betting.
The feature of the day was the Brook
lyn handicap, which has been one of
the winter betting events. Fully
$500, 900 depended on the result. 1t
was won after n grand race by by
Nonopole, the. .iavorite, Blue Wing,
having to be content with second
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NATUR GAS STRUCK
ON THE WEAKLY FARM AT A
DEPTH OF soc FEET.
The BOrers Not Only Hope 70 Get
the Valuable Gas, but
% Csal OIL Alae.


NASHVILLE, TENN, May 1.-THE
Peoples Natural Gas Company, which
has been boring for natural gas on the
Weakly farm, White creek, have
struck II at a depth OF 800 feet. A
match was set TO the we'll Monday and
II blsBsd up ten feet. The borers are
now driving the drill down through q
vein of $50 feet Of Limestone, which
is thoroughly saturated with coal oil.
The prospecto's do not only expect to
get natural gas, but sufficient guam.
tity Of coal oil TO supply the wants Of
Nashville.
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LEWIS & BENNETT,
Manufacturer, LynchburR, Va,
m EN- phts MeEs hRnts' Exchange N u
tuaI Ala AssOctatfOn.

NOTICE is hereby g ven that at NEE ting
~ of the Board of Directors OF the Menu
phis Mtrchants' hxchange Mutual associa-
ton, held today, it was proposed TO place
the association in liquidation. To that end.
aud in accordance with Article XIV Of the
Bylaws (which reads as fellows. This asso-
citation shall only be placed in liquidation
by vote of se-fOurths Of III t I" embers.
who are also members Of the Mt lnphls Mtr-
chants Exchange, and said lnuidation
shall be ,tfs cied by three commissioners
specially electsd for that puroose') an cleo
ton was ordered to be held on the fourth
Saturday in ay 1.-THE 2Sth inst MT, be,ween
the hours of 10 am, aud 2p.m 10 the rooms
Of the Mem,his Merc1ants' Exchange, to
vote on said proposition. In the event that
three fourths of the members vote for lqui-
dation IL will be necessary to elect three
missionsrs; therefore,, those voting for
liquidation, will also vote for three com mis-
siOners. If il ia decided by this election 10
place the ASSOCIATE n in liquidation, then
the funds on hand. amounting to over
$1,000, will be distr buted pro rata among the
members. By order Of the Board Of Direc-
tors, 4. A KEELING, Secretary.
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Among the Northern Lakes

Among the Northern Lakes
OF Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa,
are hundreds of delightful places
where one can pass the summer
months in quiet rest and enjoyment,
and return home at the end Of the
heated term completely rejuver a.ed.
Each recurring season brings to
OConomowoo, Wsukesba, Beaver
Dam, Frontenac, 0kobsjl, Mime
tonka, White Bear and innumerable
other charming localities with roman.
tic names, thousands Of our best pso-
pie whose winter homes are on the
other side Of Mason and Dixon's line.
Elegance and comfort at a moderate
cost can readily be obtained. A list
of summer homes with ell Necessary
information pertaining thereto, is be-
ing distributed by the Chicago, Mil
waukee, and st. Paul railways, and
will be sent free upon application by
letter to A, H. V. Carpenter, General
Passenger Agent, Milwaukee, Wis
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-15
DYeinr aud Cleaning

Ladies' and gents clothes cleaned or
dyed in any color; also kid gloves,
ostrich feathers, and lace curtains, by
Louis Reigel, So Jefferson street, Mem
phis, Tenn. Goodp received by express.
A CHEAP line iron and slate mantels,
also CRATE front and tenders, at Gabsy's.
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w. N. HALDEMAN
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he knows Of
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Mad observed on Mr.. X. W. Meredith, whos
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my family. The results have bean entirely
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Vile, Ky.
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NOTICE.

have for sale the following prop
erty, which will be sold on very easy
terms;
Two new residences on Rayburn
avenue.
twenty-five handsome lots on Ray
burn avenue.
Twelve and half acres, 200 yards
OF the city limits, southeast. Splen-
di6 for subdivision. Very low price.
One hundred and ssventy-siOht
acres on Poplar street boulevard.
Beautiful, high and level, at q great
bargain.
ia. LAMB. "a Madison street
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Queer "Ads.' in Chinese Papers.

The North China Herald gives one or
two very curious specimens of the ad-
vertisements which appear in the Chi
nese papers, One is from a mother to
her son who has run away from home,
and it is worded as follows: "Tak e
care that you are not struck down by
lightning. Your mother weeps bitterly
for you as she pens these lines in order
that they may be read by her son. When
you ran away from home on the S0th of
the eighth moon, the people of all the
shop came and asked us what had be-
come of you;it was thus that we learned
your flight and since then my food and
sleep have benefited me but little. I
am still crying and moaning. I have
received your letter which has come
from beyond the horizon, but it does
not tell nre where can find you. am
now at almost the last extremity, and
your family has had to put up with cruel
insults from strangers. If you do not
return | can stand all this no longer and
shall assuredly put an end to my exis-
tence, in which case you would be in
danger of being struck down by light
ming. If you return, no matter in what
way, all will be arranged. l have even
invented plan by which your father
will know nothing about your escapade.
My life or death is only question of a
few days. l entreat all we'll disposed
persons to spread abroad the adver-
tisement so that it may be read by all
whom it may concern. They will thus
earn profusion of hidden merit. Writ
ten by woman of Son cho-Take care
that you are not struck down by light.
pinp -
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Differences in Social Customs.

Europeans uncover the head as a token
of respect or reverence; Orientals never
uncover it, and the Turkish ambassador
is allowed to retain his fez even in the
presence of her majesty. In church all
mems heads are bare; in the synagogue
it is considered wrong to remove the
hat. In China to uncover the head is
mark of disrespect. To salute with the
left hand is deadly insult to Mahom-
medcns in the East, and for this reason
the native commissioned officers Of our
Indian army in giving the military salute
confined it to the sword held in the
right hand without at the same time
raising the left hand to the forehead, as
in the ordinary English salute. Unlike
our women who, when they go out,
adorn themselves most carefully, Thib-
etan women, when leaving their
houses, smear their faces over
with dark, sticky substance; it is
said that they do so in compliance with
a law made by certain Lama, King
Nomekhan, in order to protect their
morals by making them look ugly when
in public. The Thibetans also put out
the tongue as sign of respectful saluta-
ton, and in similar contradiction to our
own customs the Malays, Fijians, Ton
gans, and many other Polynesians always
sit down when speaking to superior.
At Natavulu it is respectful to turn ones
back to superior, especially when ad-
dressing him, and among the Wahums,
in Congo and in Central Africa, the
same custom prevails. The Todas of
the Neilgherry hills show respect by
raising the open right hand to the face,
and resting the thumb on the bridge of
the nose. By way of compliment the
people of Yddah shake the clenched fist
the inhabitants of the White Nile and
Ashantee spit on those they delight to
honor, and some of the Esquimaux pull
uoses.-[ London Life.
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Queer Names of PostofIices.

have been looking over the list OF
IS, 143 postoffices in the United States
and find some very funny names. If we
wish to create a man out of the names,
we will find Blood in Kentucky and Meat
and Bone in North Carolina. If we pre-
fer getting portions of the body com.
plcte, we have an Eye in North Carolina,
Mouth in Oregon, Foot in Tennessee,
Leg, Shinbone and Head in Ala hama,
Breast in Missouri, Hand in Dakota.
Finger in Mississippi and Knee in Cali
foruia. To clothe the man we will ge,
Hat in Georgia, Pants in North Caro-
lima, Coat in Ohio and Moccasin in Hi
nois. If the man don't want to veal
moccasins he will have to 60 barefootcd
as there is not any boot or shoe on the
list, although there is Shoe-heel in
North Carolina. If we had created 8
woman instead of man she would have
been compelled to 60 almost naked, fol
the only article of female apparel to bt
found on the list is Bonnet in South
Carolina. For food the man can have
an Oyster, Bread, Coffee, Sugar, Rabbit,
Hash, and, if he is not teetotaler, car
find Drop in Texas. In fact, he will
find anything he needs on the list, and
when his wants are ended there is &
Coffin waiting for him in Knox county,
Tennessee -[St. Louis Globe Democrat.
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PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Faith is the pencil of the soul that
pictures heavenly things.
II thou desirest to be borne with, thou
must bear also with others.
The more virtuous man is, tho more
virtue does he see in others.
A good life hath but few days, but a
good name endureth forever.
We tread upon life's broken laws, and
murmur at our self-inficted pain.
Traits of character which you seek to
conceal you had better seek to reform.
When hope is disappointed and blast
cd, submission should bo a virtue, not .
necessity.
"The book to read," says DR.. McCosh,
''is not the one which thinks for you,
but the one which makes you think"
A wise man ought to hope for the
best, be prepared for the worst, and bear
with impunity whatever may happen.
Only be admonished by what you al.
ready see, not to strike leagues Of friend
ship with cheap persons where no friend
ship can be.
No man ever lived a right life who had
not been chastened by a woman's love
strengthened by her courage and guided
by her discretion.
Our human world would be al
amazingly stupid place, and life itself ,
wrctchedly profitless experience, if there
were no dangers in it.
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Pigeons in European Armies.

No army in Europe is now considered
to be in proper condition to take the
field without an abundant supply of pig
cons. The pigeon loft is part of the
regular paraphernalia of every German
garrison now; the French appropriate
large amounts annually for the birds,
and every government in Europe is in
the race to secure the best carrier pigeon
service. The French, indeed, at the
siege of Paris utilized the birds contin-
ually, and quite long dispatches COM
pressed into small space by photo
graphic reduction, we're sent, one bird
carrying during the siege as many as
40, 900 messages safely. As the pigeons
average forty to forty five miles an hour,
it is apparent that they are of greater
service than balloons, since they possess
the quality of dirigibility. Chicago
Times